Rupert has killed and will kill again given the opportunity. When you live in a rat infested flat you can't really stop a dog who wants to kill from killing to be honest. He's killed a cat that jumped out of a tree at him and has grabbed and attempted to kill another while on leash. I don't know whether it survived as I have no idea who owned it or even what colour it was as it was pitch black. It ran off but that doesn't necessarily mean it was unhurt. He'll grab low flying birds out of the air and is a sheep chaser. I don't know whether he's killed sheep as he's not had the chance to indulge in that particular activity since I've had him but his reaction to sheep tells me he'd certainly give it his best shot. Same with horses, chickens and any other animal but cattle. He's attempted to kill the neighbours rabbit and attempted to kill my pet rats several times. He did learn through training and management to leave them alone while they were in their cage but no way on this earth I'd have trusted him with them loose and if I wasn't in the room they were kept in the door was locked so he couldn't get at them. Had he killed them it would have been my fault and although I'd have been upset I wouldn't have got rid of him or had him put to sleep.

He's terrified of strange dogs and if he couldn't get away I have a feeling he would kill them out of fear. Introduced carefully he's friendly but rude and if I did have another dog with him they would be seperated when I went out.

I don't want my dog killing anything to be honest and manage him so that it's extremely rare these days that he does it. However, he's not going to change and given the opportunity he'll kill again. I know it, my husband knows it and we do what we can to prevent it happening.

Right so the word 'fought' doesn't mean fighting then?

rune

I dont think dogs generally will differentiate their surroundings if they are going to kill...

How many dogs have you known that have killed? BD says they do differentiate, hers kill when she wants them to.

rune

You are so pathetic it defies belief! Ill say it one last time very clearly so even the ones that struggle can understand:

IF ANY OF MY DOGS KILLED ONE OF MY OTHERS ID HAVE IT PTS.

I hope thats clear now.

Oh dear! Dogs dont have to be entire to be shown! That wasnt meant at all you just dont understand.

Hers are working terriers sweetie, they have a job to do, and that is hunting

I have gundogs, whilst mine dont work I have bred pups that are worked. Mine are purely trained to pick up and retrieve dead animals that have been shot, but dogs are bred and trained for all different purposes.

Forgive me for being blunt, but you dont seem to understand what on earth you're talking about You seem very contradictory and im having trouble working out exactly what points you're trying to make

No you are wrong again, I said mine have never killed another dog, you need to pay closer attention. I also said they know what is "theirs" they do, perhaps they are just smart dogs 'eh!

You are confued? I am totally gone..............

Now come on Dawn, be honest. You have a Border Terrier fighting ring going on there havent you?



Anyway, im off out!